Pei Ye bid farewell to the young girl and headed towards the backstage with his sword in hand, looking up and noticing that the two leaders on the second floor remained seated, undisturbed.
As he stepped into the backstage, the large screen blocked out the daylight, and the clamor seemed to be muffled by a membrane. Several stagehands were too busy to pay attention to him, so Pei Ye made his way into the inner corridor to look for someone.
However, he soon realized how deserted the theater was, seeing fewer and fewer people the deeper he went. It appeared that the few hired workers were all busy at the front of the house.
After walking a little further, Pei Ye halted as he finally heard voices.
